The school board and the public will get to the see the full picture of that pain at a May 4 workshop to deal with non-classroom budgets, but Malone said he will let employees know what cuts are proposed the week before to avoid causing unnecessary fear among employees.

“They’re adults, so I’d rather put them in a situation where they won’t have to deal with the rumors,” Malone said.

Malone said the district is going to do everything it can to not disrupt the event; district spokesman Nat Harrington added that “supervisors have been asked to be as thoughtful and considerate as possible if any employees involved are participating.”